The Grote Markt (Dutch: [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑr(ə)kt] ⓘ; "Big Market") is the central square of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.

The Grote Markt's location on the crossing of some of Leuven's most famous and most touristic spots make it one of the city's busiest squares.

Being a university town, Leuven undergoes a drastic decrease in its usual population when thousands of students go home for the summer.

For the last twenty odd years, the city of Leuven tries to compensate for the lack of students (along with their associated social activities) by organising a number of summer events.

The origin of the Meyboom celebration in Leuven is reminiscent of the city's long-standing (folkloric) feud with neighbouring Brussels.